There was a long river in Swallow Mountain. Its racing currents rushed through the mountains but it was not able to form a lake in the middle of mountain peaks. A place that did not have any lakes would not have a vast body of water like the ocean. Therefore, the name of the sword sect, the South Sea Sword Sect, exposed their identities. 

They were foreigners!

They were foreign to Swallow Mountain but they had much influence and were assimilated well in it. They were even among the ten elite sword sects and they occupied a position among the Main Sword Masters. Their strength was the foundation for their power, and their tricks and schemes assisted them. However, everyone had to admit that local strength was the most important. 

The Frost Cold Sword Sect had old swordsmen in Swallow Mountain who helped the South Sea Sword Sect to climb up the ranks. These were the local strength that the South Sea Sword Sect had. 

As such, the foreign South Sea Sword Sect was the first to raise the difficult question among the Main Sword Masters and suggested the Sword Sect Contest…however, every other elite from the other sword sects knew that they were just returning a favor to the Frost Cold Sword Sect. 

After all, the Frost Cold Sword Sect did not play a huge role in the great calamity of the Opening...